Chapter 220 Talent Cage 2
Today is Saturday. Lin Lanlan and her playmate Meng Linlin came to the Fantasy Park again. However, Meng Linlin was unlucky and couldn't catch the second fantasy train. The two separated. Meng Linlin went to the hot spring hall to play No. 78, while Lin Lanlan took the train to the "Talent Cage" by herself.
"That's a strange name," Lin Lanlan muttered to herself. "The park's attractions have always been named simply and clearly, like Fantasy Ranch and Sky Aquarium. They don't aim for grandeur, but simply to be simple, understandable, and descriptive. You can tell what they're for at a glance. This is the first time they've had such an obscure name."
While each character is common, the combination is quite obscure. "Talent Cage"? I really don't understand what it means.
After getting off the bus, Lin Lanlan walked around inside. She didn't find any staff and there were no tour guides. Everything was gray, but extremely neat and clean, like a pencil drawing. There seemed to be relatively few people visiting this attraction. At a glance, there were only a few people.
The doors of those long houses were all closed but not locked. Lin Lanlan was thinking of pushing open a door to take a look when she suddenly heard a male voice next to her.
“Save me…save me…”
Lin Lanlan was startled and looked back, only to find a strange linen garment huddled in the corner. It was bulging and looked like someone's body was supporting it, but when she looked inside, it was just a pitch-black mass with nothing inside.
Lin Lanlan was no longer afraid when she saw the real thing. She thought it was an amusement park attraction. She squatted down and looked at the place where the other person's face should be. "What's wrong with you?"
"I'm going to die."
Lin Lanlan: "Ah? Why?"
“No one buys my stuff, no one…”
Lin Lanlan said without hesitation: "Then I'll buy it!" She completely ignored the reminders about the rules of the ride.
"Really?" The male voice sounded a little excited.
Lin Lanlan stared at him and didn't see what he was selling, so she asked.
“What I sell is myself.”
Lin Lanlan was stunned, feeling a bit embarrassed, because she really didn't want to buy this weird thing. But it looked so pitiful, and she wondered, could it be that the NPCs set up in this kind of park also have performance requirements?
After thinking for a while, she said, "How about this, I'll give you the money, you don't have to sell it to me, just consider it a gift from me."
“…”
She was greeted by a long silence. Just when Lin Lanlan thought there was something wrong with the thing, the hood of the linen shirt trembled, and it seemed to nod at her with difficulty, "Thank you, you are really a good person."
Lin Lanlan searched her pockets, habitually wanting to take out her phone to pay, but then she remembered this was a game in the park, so she asked, "What can I use to pay you?"
This thing clearly had no facial features, but Lin Lanlan felt as if she was being looked at. He said, "Anything on your body will do."
Lin Lanlan rummaged through her pockets. Besides her cell phone, she only found an opened bag of snacks. They were the Fantasy Sweet Crispy Corners she had bought on the train, and she had already eaten half of them. Blushing a little, she took out the half bag of snacks and said, "This, is it okay?"
"Yes, you are a very kind person."
The man in linen clothes took away half a bag of fantasy sweet crispy corners with his sleeves. He had no expression on his face, but that action made Lin Lanlan feel that he was very cautious.
She waited for the next stage of the mission, but the hemp clothes disappeared after taking the items.
Lin Lanlan: ...
She opened the app on her phone and flipped through it, only to find that there was indeed no task reminder. So, the purpose of that thing was to cheat her out of half a bag of snacks?
"No wonder the bus rules tell us not to pay attention to it. A bag of snacks costs six dollars, and half a bag costs three dollars!" Lin Lanlan felt a little distressed, but the things had already been given away, and she didn't want to call customer service for half a bag of snacks for three dollars. Besides, Ma Yi looked really pitiful.
Lin Lanlan imagined the artificial intelligence being taught a lesson by the staff behind the scenes, and she amused herself.
She pushed open a door in front of her and was surprised to find that the inside was colorful, warm and bright, completely different from the cold and gloomy atmosphere outside.
Prompted by the electronic sound, she grabbed the light circle that looked the most pleasing to the eye. The white light circle shrank and turned into a bracelet on her hand.
Congratulations! You've found your talent. You have exceptional talent in music and art. We recommend you choose these two majors as you will have a brighter future.
Lin Lanlan was stunned for a moment, then shook her head and said, "My future goal is neither music nor art."
The electronic voice seemed a little disappointed. [Dear guest, why? Don't you want to make your life smoother?]
Lin Lanlan: "Because I have already chosen my goal, after I finish the college entrance examination, I will choose a related major such as public administration or social work. After graduation, I want to work in children's charity and help abducted and lost children return home."
Dear guest, your personality isn't suited to these professions. If you work hard according to your talents, you'll be able to achieve success ten times more easily than the average person. If you choose another path, you might work hard for a long time but still have no future.
Lin Lanlan didn't seem angry after hearing this. Although she was more outgoing than before, she was still a bit reserved compared to someone who was truly outgoing and lively, and she was working hard to overcome this. No matter what the electronic voice said, she remained firm. "No, I'm going down that path. I'm not interested in music or art. There are so many talented people in the world. It doesn't matter if I'm missing out."
Lin Lanlan was abducted when she was a child, and only found her biological parents last year with the help of the park. Therefore, she understands the feelings and emotions of abducted children very well.
If she was very poor, had no goals or direction, and didn't know where to go in the future, perhaps she would follow this advice and take a certain path with a bright future. However, her family conditions are now good, and she doesn't need to work hard to repay her parents, nor does she need to think about how to provide for her parents in their old age. She only needs to do what she wants to do, so what she wants to do is to devote herself to the charity of lost children when she grows up.
She found her biological parents and received warmth and love, and she also wants to pass this warmth on to more children.
To bring the spark she got from her parents to more people.
Lin Lanlan had always had this idea in her mind, but she hadn't told many people about it. At this moment, she was truly certain of her heart's desire and said happily, "I'm very sure. I'm going to take this path."
The room was silent for a moment, and suddenly, the colorful circles of light disappeared, replaced by bunches of fireworks blooming around her.
The electronic voice rang out joyfully, "Congratulations, you have escaped the prison of talent. Passion is the most powerful talent. From now on, you will be blessed!"
[You are the first guest in this house to break through the talent cage. You have the opportunity to modify this place. Please choose color - graffiti - style.]
Not long after, Lin Lanlan opened the door and walked out of the house. She looked back and saw that the gray house had turned into a beautiful little house in blue, green and yellow. The originally dark door had also turned into a warm and bright pink. The style of the painting suddenly changed from an escape room to a kindergarten.
Lin Lanlan took a deep breath and left happily. She had completely determined her goal and would prepare for her future major after returning home today!
***
Fantasy Park, security room.
On the first day of the new project, Chi Yizheng was of course on duty all day.
The Fantasy Train is a unique prop, boasting 24 unique attractions, each with its own unique playability. Before being infused with divine power, it could only operate on a table, complete with paper figures and 3D projections. Even a sophisticated adult like Chi Yizhen could spend half a day sitting at the table playing with it.
After being infused with divine power, the Fantasy Train became a reality, a train capable of carrying a thousand passengers. Its attractions also came to life. Of course, all 24 attractions couldn't fit into the thousand acres of land, so Chi Yizhen calculated and recalculated, ultimately only being able to fit eight.
It is open today, and only three of them have been unlocked. The remaining five will be unlocked later. After all, good things cannot be taken out at once, otherwise tourists will be very frustrated.
Of the three attractions he carefully selected, the Hundred Flowers Garden was the first and the Talent Cage was the second. The Hundred Flowers Garden experience is of course suitable for all ages, while the Talent Cage experience is more selective.
There is no need for the elderly, as they may not have the energy and time. There is no need for young children either, as they don’t know anything. It is best to have young people who have completed elementary school or above and are under 30 years old. They have plenty of energy and time to choose their own future.
At this time, he was sitting in the security room and remotely monitoring the situation in the Talent Cage. The current development was within his expectations. It was not until Lin Lanlan walked out of the Talent Cage that he raised his eyebrows and showed surprise.
Talent is a gift precisely because it is something you can only encounter and not seek. No one can choose their own talent, and no one is born knowing their talent. Of course, the vast majority of people never know what their talent is throughout their lives. They often go through life in a daze, and many years later, no one will even remember their existence.
But if there was a way to easily find out what talents one possessed, most people would be overwhelmed by the curiosity. After all, it was a talent, meaning they could surpass ordinary people and their lives would undergo unpredictable changes.
Some people know nothing and just live an ordinary life. Some people clearly know that they have extraordinary talents in certain aspects, but miss out on them due to various irresistible forces in reality. At this time, talent becomes his cage. Whenever he encounters setbacks in life, whenever he sees others who are better and richer than himself, he can't help but think in his heart, if he had known his talent earlier, if he had trained earlier, would he have been successful now?
Some people clearly knew they had a talent for something, but lacked a passion for it, instead pursuing other careers. This lack of talent ultimately led them to achieve nothing for years, disappointing the expectations of their parents and friends. In their dreams, they can't help but wonder: if they hadn't been so headstrong, if they had simply chosen the path they were meant to take, would they now be filled with honors?
Regret turns into a cage, trapping the soul.
Being able to choose this path immediately after learning about your talent is of course the smoothest and brightest path, but if not, then this known talent will become a cage.
In order to prevent too many people from regretting their mistakes, Chi Yizheng loaded teaching templates into the "Talent Cage", which were classified according to different subjects and majors. The materials were provided by the national team, and the teachers in it were all accomplished and famous teachers from all over the country.
Of course, the park is not a professional training school. The teaching scenes that appear after visitors receive their talents are only to guide them to get started, so that they can confirm that they really have talents in a certain area, rather than just random claims made by the park. This way, they will consciously learn and develop their talents after leaving.
"Speaking of which, this talent cage was originally a horror-style copy that came with the train. Tourists would definitely not be able to get out without being tortured half to death after entering it. Now it has been changed into this style. It was originally intended as a small game for tourists to play, but I didn't expect that someone would really step out of their comfort zone on their own, and with such a strong will." Chi Yi sincerely thought, this was originally a horror copy, and the meaning of "cage" was certainly more than the two points analyzed above.
In fact, there are infinite possibilities for a person's future development. For example, a person who is good at mathematics may also be good at music and sports. The talent cage only selects the one with the strongest talent. But this thing is like fortune-telling. Once you know a certain possibility in the future, your future is mostly doomed.
It's like a bunch of gifts hidden in the clouds. You can't see what's inside. If you keep exploring, you may find a lot of unexpected things, but you have wiped away the clouds in advance, and the things hidden underneath are clearly revealed, which means you are trapped in it and it is difficult to get out.
However, human nature is to be lazy and hate work. When people know that they have a certain talent, most of them will choose to work in that field. Their future is likely to be like being trapped in a cage, with no other possibilities.
Therefore, Chi Yizheng was very happy to see Lin Lanlan so determined and happy to break free from the cage.
"Yugi, to be honest, I really struggled for a long time when I was selecting the talent cage. I still don't know if I did it right."
Game: [I think, whether you do it right or not, visitors who enter the Talent Cage will feel happy.]
Chi Yizheng didn't say anything.
The game continued: "Ninety-nine percent of people in this world repeat the same life. Born - go to school - grow up - work - marry - have children - grow old - and finally die. They follow the experience of their predecessors, choosing a path that makes survival easier, and then spend their lives in the mundane daily necessities of life. Isn't this a more terrifying prison?"
[But with the Talent Cage, they will know what they are naturally good at and which path they choose to draw a more perfect symbol.]
No more confusion about the future, no more searching and struggling when filling out your major, no more pain and regret over filling in the wrong option... Everyone can strive for a determined goal. Even if they don't initially enjoy it, when they progress surprisingly smoothly down that path, enjoying career success, the admiration of others, and the praise and pride of their parents and friends, they will feel proud and happy. And the Talent Cage doesn't prohibit visitors from choosing other careers, does it?
Chi Yizhen listened to these words and suddenly remembered that before he was forced to do this by the game, he didn't know that he could become the director of the park and run it successfully. His ideal was not this at all! But now, seeing the park getting better and better every day, he really feels proud and happy!
Pride and happiness are rare things in themselves. How many people in the world can truly receive such emotional feedback in their jobs?
Letting out a sigh of relief, Chi Yizheng no longer felt entangled in the matter of the "Talent Cage".
***
A fantasy land, a garden of flowers.
Lu Siqi was being danced with by a beauty in palace dress. They jumped from one huge flower to another. When they looked down, the petals under their feet swayed slightly, soft and light. When they looked up, the beauty's face was as white as cream, without a single flaw. The look in her eyes was so focused and tender. When she couldn't stand steadily, he would hold her waist and gently lift her up high!
Oh my god! She hasn't had this experience since elementary school!
Moreover, the cross-dressing function is also amazing. The clothes on her body look and feel real, and the layered skirt has excellent texture. It is very beautiful. Lu Siqi has been smiling foolishly since the beginning, and her cheeks are a little sore from laughing.
After dancing with the beautiful woman in palace dress for an unknown amount of time, Lu Siqi suddenly remembered that he had forgotten about Zhang Le'en. He was about to let Zhang Le'en try it too, but when he turned around, he found that the place was empty, with only huge flowers swaying in the wind. Where was Zhang Le'en?
This guy, won’t fall down, right?
Feeling a little worried, Lu Siqi reluctantly left the palace beauty and ran back to the original place. Zhang Le'en was gone, but his mobile phone was still there, placed on a solid stone, still recording.
She picked it up and saw that it was aimed at the place where she and the beauty were dancing.
At this time, the Paradise APP in the mobile phone kept ringing kill reminders. Lu Siqi then realized that he had gone to kill monsters, so he took his mobile phone and went out to look for him.
After finally finding someone, she complained, "You left without even telling me?"
Zhang Le'en smiled at her and said, "I can't get lost in the park, and since you're having fun, I won't call you."
Lu Siqi shook his phone and said, "It's fine if you don't want to talk about it, but why don't you bring your phone? I can't even make calls."
Zhang Le'en: "Didn't you see it? I'm recording you!"
Lu Siqi looked questioningly.
Zhang Le'en reached out and took her hand, and the two of them strolled slowly along the path between the flowers. "Seeing you so happy, I couldn't help but record it. When we are old and can't walk or play anymore, we can sit in front of the TV together and admire your silly look when you were young."
Lu Siqi: ...
This partner is too bad, 300 million yuan each, no one wants it, so I keep it for myself.
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